xī熙bustlingxī熙bustlingrǎng攘jostlingrǎng攘jostling
bustling with activity; crowded
Literal meaning
bustling (熙) — bustling (熙) — jostling (攘) — jostling (攘)
Origin
A classical four-character phrase describing a lively and crowded scene.
Examples
Shì市chǎng场lǐ里xī熙xī熙rǎng攘rǎng攘，fēi非cháng常rèn热ào闹。
The market is bustling with activity and very lively.
Chūn春jié节qī期jiān间，dà大jiē街shàng上xī熙xī熙rǎng攘rǎng攘。
During the Spring Festival, the streets are bustling with activity.
Usage & nuances
Describes a lively and crowded atmosphere.
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